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Run a Slack Bot from Your VM (Without Giving It the Keys)

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Date Published
Author
Danny Krause
Word Count
247
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9
Language
English
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Summary

Exe.dev offers two types of Slack integrations to enhance interaction with virtual machines (VMs) via Slack. The first integration, simply labeled "Slack," is a straightforward, send-only version that allows users to send messages from a VM to a Slack channel after setting up the integration through a simple process that involves selecting a workspace and channel. The second, more advanced integration, known as "Slack Bot," provides greater flexibility and functionality by permitting the creation of a full-fledged Slack bot capable of reading and writing messages, as well as executing tasks based on permissions granted during setup. This involves a more detailed setup process where users create an app and input necessary tokens to enable the bot's capabilities, allowing for simple message posting or more complex interactions like responsive chatbots. Detailed instructions and demo code are available in the documentation to facilitate the integration setup.

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